Immune Disorders of Cats

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• The Immune System of Cats

• Immune System Responses in Cats
  • Physical Barriers
  • Nonspecific Immunity
  • Specific Immunity
  • Mounting an Immune Response
  • Types of Immune System Disorders
    • Excessive Nonspecific (Innate) Responses
    • Excessive Specific (Adaptive) Responses
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• Disorders Involving Anaphylactic Reactions (Type I Reactions, Atopy) in Cats
  • Anaphylactic Shock
  • Hives and Swelling
  • Allergic Rhinitis (Nasal Allergies)
  • Allergic Bronchiolitis
  • Allergic Asthma
  • Eosinophilic Bronchopneumopathy (formerly known as PIE Syndrome [Pulmonary Infiltration with Eosinophilia])
  • Food Allergies
  • Skin Allergies (Atopy or Atopic Dermatitis)
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• Disorders Involving Cytotoxic Antibodies (Type II Reactions) in Cats
  • Immune-mediated Hemolytic Anemia
  • Immune-mediated Thrombocytopenia
  • Pemphigus
  • Myasthenia Gravis
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• Disorders Involving Immune Complexes (Type III Reactions) in Cats
  • Glomerulonephritis
  • Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (Lupus)
  • Anterior Uveitis
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• Disorders Involving Cell-mediated Immunity (Type IV Reactions) in Cats
  • Granulomatous Reactions
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• Immune-deficiency Diseases in Cats
  • Deficiencies in Phagocytosis
  • Selective Immunodeficiencies
  • Immunodeficiencies Caused by Viruses
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• Immune System Tumors in Cats
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• Gammopathies in Cats